Blackstone announced a $400 million equity investment in New York‑based cybersecurity platform Cyera, valuing the company at $9 billion. The deal gives Blackstone a significant stake in a data‑security startup that has accelerated its growth through an AI‑powered, cloud‑native platform.
Cyera’s valuation has surged from $3 billion in November 2024 to $6 billion in May 2025 and now $9 billion, reflecting a 300 % increase in less than a year. The company’s revenue grew 353 % in its Fortune 500 customer base since early 2023, and it has raised more than $1.7 billion in funding across five rounds, underscoring strong investor confidence.
Blackstone’s investment aligns with its broader strategy to deepen its footprint in high‑growth technology sectors. Through its Blackstone Innovations Investments arm, the firm has already backed several cybersecurity companies, and it operates a dedicated cybersecurity team that supports portfolio companies. The $400 million infusion is expected to accelerate Cyera’s product development, expand its global sales footprint, and create fee‑income opportunities for Blackstone’s data‑center and cloud‑infrastructure businesses.
Cyera’s platform delivers data security posture management, data loss prevention, and data access governance without agents, enabling rapid deployment across public, private, and hybrid clouds. The AI‑driven analytics help enterprises discover, classify, and protect sensitive data, a capability that is increasingly critical as AI adoption expands the attack surface for data breaches.
Blackstone’s own financials provide a solid backdrop for the deal. In Q4 2024, the firm reported earnings per share of $1.69 and revenue of $4.15 billion, both above analyst expectations, and its assets under management surpassed $1.1 trillion. The investment in Cyera is part of a broader push to capture value from the growing data‑security market, which is projected to reach $24 billion globally.
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